[JUST IN] Ondo Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal Dismisses Jegede’s Petition Against Akeredolu

*Says Issues In The Petition Relates To Internal Affairs Of A
Political Party

The Ondo Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure has thrown
out the petition challenging the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi
Akeredolu in last year’s governorship election.

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Eyitayo Jegede,
had filed the petition seeking to be declared winner of the
election on the grounds that Governor Akeredolu was not properly
nominated by the All Progressives Congress(APC).

But the tribunal headed by Justice Abubakar Umar struck out the
petition for want of Jurisdiction.

Justice Umar, who delivered the judgment via Zoom, said Jegede
has no justification to interfere in the internal affairs of the
APC.

Justice Umar said: “Issue raised therein in this petition are
settled issue of internal affairs and Management of a political
party which this Tribunal has no Jurisdiction”.

He dismissed the petition for lacking in merit.

The tribunal declared Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky
Aiyedatiwa, as duly elected in the October 10 governorship
election.

Reacting to the judgement, Governor Akeredolu urged Jegede to
join him in developing the state, saying there was no need for
further litigations.

Akeredolu, who was flanked by chieftains of the All Progressives
Congress(APC) hailed Ondo residents for the confidence reposed in
his administration.

Details shortly…

*Says Issues In The Petition Relates To Internal Affairs Of A
Political Party

The Ondo Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure has thrown
out the petition challenging the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi
Akeredolu in last year’s governorship election.

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Eyitayo Jegede,
had filed the petition seeking to be declared winner of the
election on the grounds that Governor Akeredolu was not properly
nominated by the All Progressives Congress(APC).

But the tribunal headed by Justice Abubakar Umar struck out the
petition for want of Jurisdiction.

Justice Umar, who delivered the judgment via Zoom, said Jegede
has no justification to interfere in the internal affairs of the
APC.

Justice Umar said: “Issue raised therein in this petition are
settled issue of internal affairs and Management of a political
party which this Tribunal has no Jurisdiction”.

He dismissed the petition for lacking in merit.

The tribunal declared Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky
Aiyedatiwa, as duly elected in the October 10 governorship
election.

Reacting to the judgement, Governor Akeredolu urged Jegede to
join him in developing the state, saying there was no need for
further litigations.

Akeredolu, who was flanked by chieftains of the All Progressives
Congress(APC) hailed Ondo residents for the confidence reposed in
his administration.

Details shortly…